The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-12

Pensions for Disabled soldiers and DE.
pendent Parents.

Pensions for Disabled Soldiers and De-
pendent Parents.
The bill for the relief Of dependent parents
and honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
who are now disabled and dependent upon their
own labor FOR support. which recently passed
Congress, reads as follows:
Bo Il enacted, etc. That IN considering tho
pension claims 81 dependent parents. tho fact
and causes Of death, and tho fact tnat tho
soldier left no widow or minor children having
been shown required by law, Il shall be
necessary only 10 show by competent and sum
cient evidence that such parent or parents ara
without other present means Of support than
their own manual labor or the contributions OF
others not legally bound for their support Pro-
vided, That no pension allowed under this act
shall commence prior 70 its passage, and in
case OF applications hereafter made under this
act tho pension shall commence from tho date
OF the Ming Of tho application in the Pension
once
Soc That oil persons who served throo
months or moro in the military or naval
vice OF tho United States in any war in which
tho United States has been engaged, and who
have been honorably discharged thorefrom,
and no are now or who may hereafter be- suf-
foring from mental or physical disability. not
the result Of their own vicious habits or gross
careiessness, which iDcapacitates thom for tho
performance Of labor In such degree as TO
render thom unable 10 earn n support, and who
are dependent upon thoir daily labor for sup
port, shall, upon making due proof OF the fact
according o. such rules and regulations as the
Secretary on the Interior may provide Ina pursue
ance OF this act be placed on the list OF invalid
pensioners OF tho United States, and be
ability 60 procure their subsistence by
daily labor. Si2 per month and such pension
shall commence from tho date OF the Ming OF
the application I'm the Pension Ofilco, upon
proof that the disability thon existed, and con-
tinue during tho existence ~ the snino In the
degree herein provided Provided. That persons
who are now receiving pensions under existing
laws, or whose claims are pending n the Pom
sion ONCE. may, by application 20 the Commits
sioner 81 Pensions, In such forms as no may
prescribe, receive tho benefits Of this act, but
nothing herein contained shall be 80 construed
as 20 allow more than one pension at tho a0mo
time 20 the same person. or pension 70 com.
mence prior 20 the passage OF this act; And
provided further. That rank in the service shall
not be considered In applications fled thoro-
undor.
See 3. That no agent attorney. or o.her por-
son instrumental in the presentation and prose-
cutlon ~ claim under this act shall demand or
receive FOR his services or instrumontality In
presenting and prosecuting such claim agreator
sum than rs. payable only upon the order OF the
Commissioner Of Pensions by the pension agent
making payment Of tho pension allowed, except
4. eases heretofore prosecuted before tho Pom
sion Once whom, in the discretion Of the Conn
missioner OF Pensions, n fec 81 $40 may be al
lowed in like manner 70 tho agent or attorney
OF record ia the case az the date OF tho passage
OF this act and any agent. attorney, other
person instrumental IN tho prosecution ~
n claim under this act who shall demand
or receive suip greater than that hcrcin
provided for. for his service In the prosecution
OF the claim, shall be subject o. the same pen
alties "a prescribed In section 81 the act OF
July 4. 1854. entitled An act making Hppropria-
ton for the payment 81 invalid ana othor pen
sions Of tho United States for the fiscal year
ending juno 20, 1875, and for othor purposca
Sec A. That section f7I0 OF the Revised stat
utes II hereby modined 80 that the same shall
not apply a. this net Provided That this act
shall not apply 20 those persona under political
disabilities. And no person shall be pensionod
under this act for any disability incurred while
engaged In the military service against tho
United states.